JP3780762B2 - PRINT SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM, CLIENT DEVICE, AND PRINT CONTROL DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention belongs to the technical field of a computer-readable recording medium in which a client apparatus and a print control apparatus are connected to each other and a print system for controlling print processing for print data and a print control program are recorded.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, multiple client devices and network-compatible printers are connected via a network, and a large number of print data from the client devices is stored in the printer's hard disk or the like in order to control print processing in units of print jobs. The system is widespread.
[0003]
  In such a printing system, there is a case where desired print data is selected from a large number of print data already stored in the printer, and this is desired to be printed. Since a large number of print data is stored in the printer, a function is required that can efficiently search for specific print data from among them. As an example, a method is known in which reduced data is generated by reducing print data at a predetermined ratio, a list of a large number of reduced data is displayed or printed, and the user selects the desired print data by visual confirmation. It has been.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in the conventional printing system, it may take a considerable time until the user visually confirms the print data. That is, in addition to a certain amount of processing time required for the reduction processing of each print data, since the number of print jobs to be executed becomes large when the scale of the printing system increases, the total processing time becomes longer. It was a problem to become. In addition, when the degree of reduction of the reduced data is increased to reduce the data size, the visibility of the print data by the user is also problematic.
[0005]
  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and displays an image related to print data within a short time,Already saved in printerPrinting system capable of easily selecting desired print data from a large number of print data,Computer-readable recording medium recording a print control program, Client device and print control deviceThe purpose is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above problem, the printing system according to claim 1 is a printing system in which a client device that handles print data and a print control device that controls a printing process for the print data are interconnected, The client device includes related image data setting means for setting related image data for displaying related images for the print data, the print data,The related image data setting means for the print dataTransmitting means for transmitting the set related image data to the print control apparatus, the print control apparatus comprising the print data andThe related image data setting means for the print dataSet aboveRelationReceiving means for receiving image data from the client device;Received by the receiving meansRelated image data storage means for storing the related image data in association with the print data;Print data storage means for storing the print data received by the reception means; and the related image data stored in the related image data storage means.Related image data output control means for outputting according to the output request;Print output means for printing out the print data stored in the print data storage means in association with the related image data selected based on the output result by the related image data output control means;It is characterized by providing.
[0007]
  Claim8A computer-readable recording medium on which the print control program described in 1 is recorded is a computer included in a print system in which a client device that handles print data and a print control device that controls print processing for the print data are interconnected. Related image data setting means for setting related image data for displaying related images for the print data held by the client device, the print data, andThe related image data setting means for the print dataTransmitting means for transmitting the set related image data from the client device to the print control device;By the transmission meansRelated image data for storing the transmitted related image data in association with the print dataStorage means,Print data storage means for storing the print data transmitted by the transmission means, and the related image data stored in the related image data storage means.Related image data output control means for outputting according to the output request,Print output means for printing out the print data stored in the print data storage means in association with the related image data selected based on the output result by the related image data output control means;It is made to function as.
  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the client device included in the printing system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the related image data setting unit and the transmission unit are provided.
  The print control apparatus according to claim 16 is the print control apparatus included in the print system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reception unit, the related image data storage unit, and the print data storage unit are provided. The related image data output control means and the print output means are provided.
[0008]
  Claim 1,8, 15, 16According to the invention described in the above, the client device sets the related image data for each print data, and the print data andSet for the print dataThe related image data is transmitted to the print control apparatus. The print control apparatus that has received them stores the related image data in association with the print data.And also save the print data,In accordance with the output request from the client device, the related image data is output.Then, the print data stored in association with the related image data selected by the user based on the output result such as a list of related image data is printed out.Therefore,In order to select the desired print data from the print data already stored in the print control device and print thisWhen the user wants to output a list of related image data, it is only necessary to read out the related image data that has already been stored, the processing time is short, and the degree of freedom of creation of the related image data is large, so the visibility is good. A desired list can be output and desired print data can be selected easily and quickly.
  The printing system according to claim 2 is the printing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the related image data including header information of the print data, and stores the related image data. The means stores the related image data separated from the header information of the print data received by the receiving means.
  A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 9 is the computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 8, wherein the transmitting means includes header information of the printing data. The related image data is transmitted including the related image data, and the related image data storage unit stores the related image data separated from header information of the print data received by the reception unit. .
The printing system according to claim 3 is the printing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the related image data output control means outputs the related image data and further associates with the related image data. Management information corresponding to the received print data is output.
  A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 10 is the computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the related image data output control is performed. The means outputs the related image data, and further outputs management information corresponding to the print data associated with the related image data.
[0009]
  Claim4The printing system according to claim 1.FromClaimOne of 3The related image data output control means includes a display control means for outputting the related image data to a display means.
[0010]
  Claim11A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 1 is provided.From 8ClaimOne of 10In the computer-readable recording medium having the print control program recorded thereon, the related image data output control means outputs the related image data to the display means.HavingIt is characterized by.
[0011]
  Claim4,11According to the invention described above, the print control apparatus outputs related image data to a display unit such as a display in accordance with a display request from the client apparatus. Therefore, the related image data list display screen is quickly displayed, and the user can easily select desired print data.
[0012]
  Claim5The printing system according to claim 1.FromClaimOne of 4The related image data output control means includes a print control means for printing out the related image data.
[0013]
  Claim12A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 1 is provided.From 8ClaimOne of 11In the computer-readable recording medium in which the print control program according to claim 1 is recorded, the related image data output control means prints out the related image data.HavingIt is characterized by.
[0014]
  Claim5,12According to the invention described in the above, the print control apparatus prints the related image data to a printer or the like in accordance with a print request from the client apparatus. Therefore, a list of related image data can be printed on a print medium, and the desired print data can be selected with higher visibility for the user.
[0015]
  Claim6The printing system according to claim 1 to claim 1.5In the printing system according to any one of the above, the related image data setting unit sets a plurality of the related image data for the print data.
[0016]
  Claim13A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 1 is provided.8Claims from12In the computer-readable recording medium in which the print control program according to any one of the above is recorded, the related image data setting unit sets a plurality of the related image data for the print data.
[0017]
  Claim6,13According to the invention, the client device sets a plurality of related image data in one print data, and outputs a plurality of related image data corresponding to the print data output by the print control device. Therefore, even when it is desired to print a page partially selected from print data consisting of a large number of pages, the user can appropriately select the page by visually checking the related continuous image data.
[0018]
  Claim7The printing system according to claim6The related image data setting means sets one representative image data among the plurality of related image data set in each of the print data, and the related image data output control means The representative image data is output.
[0019]
  Claim14A computer-readable recording medium recording the printing control program according to claim 1 is provided.13The related image data setting means sets one representative image data among the plurality of related image data set in each of the print data. The related image data output control means outputs the representative image data.
[0020]
  Claim7,14According to the invention described in the above, the client device sets a plurality of related image data in one print data and determines one representative image data from the set related image data. The print control device sets the representative image corresponding to the print data. Output data. Therefore, when printing a partially selected page from print data consisting of a large number of pages, a plurality of related image data is visually recognized, while when printing the entire print data, the representative image data is visually recognized. In some cases, it can be selected appropriately.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a printing system on a network in which a plurality of client devices such as a personal computer and a network printer as a print control device corresponding to the network are interconnected will be described. Do.
[0022]
  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a network printer 1 and a client device 2 are connected to each other via a network 3 to form a printing system. In practice, a plurality of client devices 2 can be connected to the network, but FIG. 1 shows one client device 2 for simplicity.
[0023]
  The network printer 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a hard disk 14, a display unit 15, an input unit 16, an interface 17, and a print engine 18. The interface 17 of the network printer 1 is connected to the network 3.
[0024]
  In the above configuration, the CPU 11 comprehensively controls the network printer 1 and executes a control program. The CPU 11 controls printing processing in the present embodiment, and also functions as a receiving unit, a related image data output control unit, and the like according to the present invention.
[0025]
  The ROM 12 stores a print control program, necessary parameters, and the like as fixed data. The RAM 13 temporarily holds data and programs necessary for various processes, and temporarily holds print data or related image data transmitted from the client device 2.
[0026]
  The hard disk 14 is a memory that mainly stores print data and related image data transmitted from the client device 2, and related image data storage means of the present invention.And print data storage meansFunction as. A plurality of print data is sequentially stored for each print job in the print data storage area 14a of the hard disk 14, and a plurality of related image data is stored in association with the print data in the related image data storage area 14b. Is done.
[0027]
  Note that when print data is transmitted from the client device 2, since the related image data is included in the header information, the related image data is separated from the header information and stored in the related image data storage area 14b as described later. There is a need.
[0028]
  In addition, the print data in the print data storage area 14a is stored after being subjected to conversion processing such as bitmap development in order to conform to the data format actually output to the print engine 18. However, the conversion process may be performed during the printing process by storing the data in the data format transmitted from the client device 2 in the print data storage area 14a.
[0029]
  The display unit 15 is a unit that displays data associated with the printing process, and also functions as a display unit for related image data. For example, it is composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like. The input unit 16 is means for inputting data or commands to the network printer 1, and for example, a key operation unit that is pressed by the user is arranged.
[0030]
  The interface 17 performs an interface operation when communicating various data with the client device 2 via the network 3, and enables data transmission to the client device 2 and data reception from the client device 2. The interface 17 functions as a receiving unit of the present invention in combination with the CPU 11.
[0031]
  Under the instruction of the CPU 11, the print engine 18 also functions as means for printing out print data that has received a print instruction and printing out related image data. For example, printing output is performed by an inkjet method or a laser beam method.
[0032]
  Next, the client device 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a storage unit 24, a display unit 25, an input unit 26, and an interface 27. Further, the interface 27 of the client device 2 is connected to the network 3.
[0033]
  In the above configuration, the CPU 21 comprehensively controls the client device 2 and executes various application software. Various types of print data are created by these application software. Furthermore, the CPU 21 also functions as related image data setting means of the present invention. That is, an appropriate image related to the created print data is set as related image data by the processing described later. Further, one or a plurality of related image data can be set for one print data. Furthermore, one piece of related image data representing print data can be selected from a plurality of pieces of related image data and set as representative image data.
[0034]
  The ROM 22 stores various programs and necessary parameters as fixed data, and the RAM 23 temporarily holds work data of various programs. Furthermore, the storage unit 24 is a readable / writable memory such as a hard disk, in which various application software is installed.
[0035]
  The display unit 25 is a means for displaying image data or the like, and is configured by, for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal display. The display unit 25 may be a display unit for related image data. The input unit 26 is a means for inputting data and the like necessary for the processing of the client device 1, and is constituted by, for example, a keyboard.
[0036]
  The interface 27 performs an interface operation when communicating various data with the network printer 1 via the network 3, and enables data transmission to the network printer 1 and data reception from the network printer 1. The interface 27 functions as a transmission unit of the present invention in combination with the CPU 21.
[0037]
  Next, processing performed in the printing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the client apparatus 2, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the network printer 1. 4 and 5 are diagrams each showing a display example of a plurality of related image data.
[0038]
  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the client device 2. First, the client apparatus 2 activates predetermined application software and creates print data according to each data format (step S1). It is also possible to use pre-created print data.
[0039]
  Next, a plurality of related image data to be set for the created print data is created (step S2). For example, when the print data consists of a plurality of pages, one related image data may be created for each page. Appropriate application software can be used to create the related image data, and the additional function of the application software in step S1 may be used.
[0040]
  In step S2, a selection may be made from a number of related image data prepared in advance. Further, only one piece of related image data may be set for the created print data.
[0041]
  As the related image data, for example, reduced data generated by reducing print data is used, a predetermined character string, figure, or symbol representing the print data is used, or a predetermined user name of the client device 2 is used. can do. That is, if the user who performs the printing process can grasp the correspondence with the print data, the related image data can be set freely.
[0042]
  Next, one representative image data is set from the plurality of set related image data (step S3). As will be described later, when one related image data is displayed or printed for each print data, this representative image data is used. If only one piece of related image data is set for the print data in step S2, it may be automatically handled as representative image data.
[0043]
  Next, one or a plurality of related image data is added as header information of the print data, and transmitted to the network printer 1 via the network 3 (step S4). At this time, if it is desired to print the print data immediately, a print request is made. However, if the print data and related image data are simply stored in the hard disk 14, the print request need not be made.
[0044]
  Next, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the network printer 1. First, the print data transmitted from the client device 2 in step S4 is received via the network 3 (step S11).
[0045]
  Then, one or a plurality of related image data is separated from the received print data (step S12). That is, since the related image data is added to the header information of the print data by the client apparatus 2, it is extracted.
[0046]
  Next, one or a plurality of related image data separated in step S2 is stored in the related image data storage area 14b of the hard disk 14 (step S13). Here, it is necessary to associate the print data transmitted simultaneously with the representative image data.
[0047]
  On the other hand, the received print data is stored in the print data storage area 14a of the hard disk 14 (step S14). Along with the execution of the print job, print processing is performed on the print data (step S15). However, if a print request from the client device 2 has not been received, the process of step S15 is not performed.
[0048]
  After finishing the process shown in step S11 to step S15, the process moves to the process shown in step S16 to step S19 at an appropriate time interval according to the user's judgment. Then, based on the operation of the input unit 16 by the user, it is determined whether or not execution of a list display of related image data stored in the related image data storage area 14b is instructed (step S16). Note that the list display execution instruction in step S <b> 16 may be performed based on an operation of the input unit 26 of the client device 2. In this case, it is necessary to transmit a predetermined command from the client device 2 to the network printer 1.
[0049]
  If execution of list display is instructed as a result of the determination in step S16 (step S16; YES), a plurality of related image data is displayed in a list on the display unit 15 (step S17), and execution of list display is not instructed (Step S16; NO), the process of step S17 is not performed. The list display in step S17 may be performed on the display unit 25 of the client device 2. In this case, it is necessary to transmit a plurality of related image data from the network printer 1 to the client device 2.
[0050]
  Subsequently, based on the operation of the input unit 16 by the user, it is determined whether or not execution of a list print of related image data is instructed (step S18). Similar to step S <b> 16, the list print execution instruction in step S <b> 18 may be performed based on the operation of the input unit 26 of the client device 2. Also in this case, it is necessary to transmit a predetermined command from the client apparatus 2 to the network printer 1.
[0051]
  If execution of list printing is instructed as a result of the determination in step S18 (step S18; YES), the print engine 18 is used to print a list of a plurality of related image data on a sheet (step S19). Is not instructed (step S18; NO), the process of step S19 is not performed.
[0052]
  Note that the processing shown in steps S16 to S19 can be repeatedly executed as long as the related image data is stored in the related image data storage area 14b.
[0053]
  Next, a display example of the list display on the display unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 shows a case where the representative image data set in the print data for each print job is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, on the display screen 40 on the display unit 15, representative image data of each print data is displayed on the left side, and various management information of the print job corresponding to each print data is displayed on the right side. Various modes can be used as the representative image data, and the example of FIG. 4 shows a case of reduced display, a figure, and a character string. The various management information includes, for example, the user name of the print job, the data ID, the storage date / time, the number of pages, and the like, but is not limited thereto, and other information may be displayed.
[0054]
  A scroll bar 41 is disposed at the right end of the display screen 40. In other words, only the representative image data and various management information for three print jobs are displayed on the display screen 40 of FIG. 4 due to screen size restrictions, so it is necessary to be able to display other print jobs. is there. Therefore, scrolling is performed by the scroll bar 41 so that a large number of print jobs can be displayed.
[0055]
  A page switching button 42 and a print button 43 are arranged at the lower end of the display screen 40. The page switching button 42 is a button for displaying, when the selected print job has a plurality of related image data. For example, every time the page switching button 42 is clicked after a predetermined print job is selected by the mouse operation, the related image data is switched one after another. On the other hand, the print button 43 is a button for printing out representative image data for each print job together with various management information. For example, when the print button 43 is clicked, all the representative image data stored in the related image data storage area 14b are printed out, or the selected predetermined number of representative image data is printed out.
[0056]
  On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a case where a plurality of related image data set in print data corresponding to a specific print job is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5, various management information of the selected print job is displayed on the display screen 50 on the display unit 15, and related image data over a plurality of pages is displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, various management information of the print job and a reduced display for five pages included in the print data are displayed on the display screen 50. Similar to the case of FIG. 4, in addition to the reduced display, figures, character strings, and the like can be used, and these may be mixed.
[0057]
  A print job switching button 51 and a print button 52 are arranged at the lower end of the display screen 50. The print job switching button 51 is a button for switching the print job being displayed to the print job to be displayed next. For example, when the print job switching button 51 is clicked in the state of FIG. 5, the operation is performed to switch to the print job of data b, for example, as the next print job of data a. On the other hand, the print button 52 is a button for printing out a plurality of related image data for a selected print job together with various management information. For example, when the print button 52 is clicked, it operates to print out all related image data set in the print data. Further, when the print job is larger than 5 pages, a scroll bar is displayed, and the 6th page and after can be displayed by scrolling each page.
[0058]
  4 and 5 can be combined to selectively display a plurality of related image data for a plurality of print jobs. In this case, for example, print jobs may be switched and displayed by vertical scrolling, and related image data for each page in a specific print job may be switched and displayed by horizontal scrolling.
[0059]
  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the related image data is set for the print data in the client device 2, the related image data is added to the header information of the print data, and is transmitted to the network printer 1. Image data is stored in the related image data storage area 14b of the hard disk 14, and a large number of stored related image data is displayed as a list on the display unit 15 or printed out by the print engine 18 at an appropriate timing according to the circumstances of the user. To do. Therefore, when selecting print data that has already been transmitted to the network printer 1, it is possible to make a print request for desired print data after selecting related image data based on the list display without performing another transmission. In addition, various modes can be set as the related image data, and it is possible to use data that allows the user to easily grasp the print data. Also, representative image data can be set for a plurality of related image data to make it easier to grasp print data. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to construct a printing system that can effectively use related image data and select print data in a short time and can support the user's work.
[0060]
  In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the client apparatus 2 includes the related image data in the header information of each print data and transmits it to the network printer 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied if it can be transmitted and stored in the storage means of the network printer 1 in association with the print data.
[0061]
  Further, in the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the case where both the list display in the related image data display unit 15 and the print output of the related image data are possible has been described. Even if only one of the configurations is possible, the present invention can be applied.
[0062]
  The print control program for causing the above-described print control processing according to the present invention to function can be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk that can be read by a computer included in the printing system. Then, the print control program according to the present invention is realized by installing the print control program in the computer using the CD-ROM or the like and then starting and executing the program.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the present invention, in the printing system, the related image data is set for the print data in the client device, the print data and the related image data are transmitted to the print control device and stored, and the user is related. By displaying or printing a list of image dataPrint outSince the print data can be selected, it is possible to select the print data with good visibility within a short time by effectively using the related image data that has already been saved. It is possible to realize a printing system capable of improving the efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by a client device in the printing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by a network printer in the printing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a display example of list display on the display unit, and is a diagram illustrating a case where representative image data set for each print data is displayed.
FIG. 5 is a display example of a list display on the display unit, and shows a case where a plurality of related image data set in specific print data is displayed.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Network printer
2 ... Client device
3 ... Network
11, 21 ... CPU
12, 22 ... ROM
13, 23 ... RAM
14 ... Hard disk
14a: Print data storage area
14b ... related image data storage area
15, 25 ... display section
16, 26 ... Input section
17, 27 ... Interface
18 ... Print engine
24. Storage unit
40, 50 ... display screen
41 ... Scroll bar
42 ... Page switching button
43, 52 ... Print button
51. Print job switching button

Claims (16)

A printing system in which a client device that handles print data and a print control device that controls print processing for the print data are interconnected,
The client device is
Related image data setting means for setting related image data for displaying respective related images for the print data;
Transmission means for transmitting the print data and the related image data set by the related image data setting means to the print data to the print control apparatus,
The print control device includes:
Receiving means for receiving the related image data that has been set by the related image data setting unit to the print data and the print data from the client device,
Related image data storing means for storing the related image data received by the receiving means in association with the print data;
Print data storage means for storing the print data received by the reception means;
Related image data output control means for outputting the related image data stored in the related image data storage means in accordance with an output request;
Print output means for printing out the print data stored in the print data storage means in association with the related image data selected based on the output result by the related image data output control means;
A printing system comprising: The transmission means transmits the print data including the related image data in header information,
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the related image data storage unit stores the related image data separated from header information of the print data received by the reception unit. 2. The related image data output control means outputs the related image data, and further outputs management information corresponding to the print data associated with the related image data. The printing system according to 2. The related image data output control means, the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a display control means for outputting the associated image data on the display means. The related image data output control means, the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a print control means for printing out the related image data. The related image data setting means, the relative print data, the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, respectively and sets a plurality of the related image data. The related image data setting means sets one representative image data among the plurality of related image data set in each of the print data,
The printing system according to claim 6 , wherein the related image data output control unit outputs the representative image data. A computer included in a printing system in which a client device that handles print data and a print control device that controls print processing for the print data are interconnected;
Related image data setting means for setting related image data for displaying related images for the print data held by the client device,
Transmitting means for transmitting the print data and the related image data set by the related image data setting means to the print data from the client device to the print control device;
Related image data storage means for storing the related image data transmitted by the transmission means in association with the print data;
Print data storage means for storing the print data transmitted by the transmission means;
Related image data output control means for outputting the related image data stored in the related image data storage means in accordance with an output request;
Print output means for printing out the print data stored in the print data storage means in association with the related image data selected based on the output result by the related image data output control means;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a printing control program is recorded. The transmission means transmits the print data including the related image data in header information,
9. The computer recorded with the print control program according to claim 8, wherein the related image data storage unit stores the related image data separated from header information of the print data received by the receiving unit. A readable recording medium. 9. The related image data output control means outputs the related image data and further outputs management information corresponding to the print data associated with the related image data. A computer-readable recording medium on which the print control program according to 9 is recorded. The related image data output control means, the computer reading recording the print control program according to claim 10 claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a display control means for outputting the associated image data on the display unit Possible recording media. The computer-readable recording medium according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the related image data output control means includes a print control means for printing out the related image data. recoding media. The related image data setting means, the relative print data, computer readable recording the print control program according to claims 8 respectively and sets a plurality of the related image data to claim 12 Possible recording media. The related image data setting means sets one representative image data among the plurality of related image data set in each of the print data,
14. The computer-readable recording medium recording a print control program according to claim 13 , wherein the related image data output control means outputs the representative image data. The client apparatus included in a printing system according to claim 1, further comprising the related image data setting unit and the transmission unit. 8. The printing according to claim 1, further comprising: the receiving unit, the related image data storage unit, the print data storage unit, the related image data output control unit, and the print output unit. Print control device included in the system.

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